Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is a common birth defect.
- 2 in every 1,000 births a baby has FAS
- FAS is the leading cause of mental retardation
- 1 in 8 children in the US have it
- Of the women who reported drinking during their pregnancy, 66% reported drinking in their first trimester; 54% reported drinking in their third trimester.
- National survey found that more than half of women age 15-44 drank while pregnant.